💙 Lunch with a purpose! Yesterday, students at Milken School spent their lunch break making cozy blankets for children in need. 🧵✨
This thoughtful activity was facilitated by our amazing Mannequins member, Dahlia Fox, whose daughter proudly attends the school. 🌟
We’re so grateful for Dahlia’s leadership and the students’ generosity in creating something that will bring warmth and comfort to kids in our #community. 🫶
Thank you, Milken, for showing how small acts of #kindness can make a big difference! 💙
#AssistLAtogether#KidsHelpingKids#MannequinsSupport#MilkenSchool#WarmthAndCare
Spotlighting Excellence: Timberlane School District Partnership Supports Students Along the Autism Spectrum: Timberlane Regional School District has partnered with The New England Center for Children (NECC) in Southborough, Mass., an internationally recognized nonprofit dedicated to ensuring those on the autism spectrum may live the fullest lives possible.
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The pandemic changed the way parents view their role in education, offering a “backstage pass” to the classroom. This new visibility has given rise to demands for more engagement and transparency, sometimes framed by the political parents’ rights movement.
Whether viewed positively or negatively, one fact remains: schools must engage parents more effectively. This means making them a permanent member of “the band”.
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#innovation#education#educationsystem#schoolsystem#highschool#philanthropy#community
Operation: Spread Love
Investing in Our Future, One Classroom at a Time
Today, I had the distinct honor of blessing my daughter’s class, her teachers, and the security guards at Dorothy I. Height Elementary School in Washington, D.C., with holiday gifts. This act of gratitude and love is part of a new initiative close to my heart: Operation: Spread Love, an outreach effort led by me and The Servicemen to recognize and uplift the unsung heroes in our children’s lives.
The concept is simple yet powerful: fathers (and anyone else who feels called) should sponsor their children’s classrooms and caretakers. Why? Because the education sector is one of the most thankless professions, yet these individuals are stewards of America’s greatest national treasures—our children.
By sponsoring a classroom, you’re not just giving gifts; you’re making an investment in your child’s future, in the futures of their peers, and in the entire village that nurtures them. You’re sending a clear message to educators and caretakers: We see you, we value you, and we appreciate you.
This initiative is more than a gesture; it’s a challenge to reflect on your role in the village it takes to raise a child. Where do you stand in the tribal structure that shapes your child’s future?
For me, I’ve chosen to be the chief of my tribe. I’m ensuring our shared future by investing in those who hold it in their hands daily—our teachers, our caretakers, and the classmates who will grow alongside my daughter to build tomorrow’s world.
So, I ask: How will you spread the love this season?
Join me in showing the stewards of our children’s futures that they are appreciated and valued. It’s a simple act with immeasurable impact. Together, we can create a ripple effect of gratitude, love, and community investment.
#OperationSpreadLove#Community#Gratitude#FathersLead#InvestInTheFuture#EducationMatters
Focused on integrating purpose in family generosity. Emphasizing transformation over transaction. Connecting donors and doers. Activating revolutionary generosity. Convening thought leaders to go further faster together.
Differences = Strength
I've learned this recently in a generosity conversation with our kids.
As we have intentionally and increasingly included them in giving discussions over the last couple of years, there have been differences.
Out of those differences came a few things:
1. New cause area of passion.
We have teenagers and young 20s. We don't see eye to eye on everything. That difference actually provided a platform to discover something new on which we can all agree.
2. More focused giving.
After reviewing last year's giving, our kids challenged us to say "no" to more things so we can invest more deeply in a few things.
3. Continuum giving.
Our kids recognized an investment in one part of a cause but not the continuum of serving that population. They asked us to consider a deeper investment further along the continuum of care.
Differences may cause disruption. It's what we do with that disruption that matters. In this case, the the differences have lead to unity and strength.
What about you? Are you engaging the next generation in your giving?
#generosity#generations#family
You've seen how generations approach life differently. Generosity is no exception to that.
Just because a grandchild approaches giving differently than their parents or grandparents does not mean their way is worse.
How can we work together to solve world problems through generosity? The answer involves partnering well across the generational gap.
To the rising generations, do not be content with current practices, but go outside your comfort zone to practice generosity.
To generations preparing to pass the baton, invest your time in conveying your legacy of generosity to those eager to learn.
This can be an opportunity for generations to come together and champion a family cause. How are you connecting to the next generation?
#connection#parenting#philanthropy
Humility - Compassion - Vision
These are just a few key takeaways from our monthly Young Kings Luncheon with Andy Patterson, President & CEO of the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation.
Humility: Being of service is one of our highest callings and signs. of real philanthropy. A powerful nugget from Andy was knowing yourself well enough to lead where you’re strongest.
Compassion: “It’s hard to have compassion from a distance.” Lean in, slow down, and let people know they’re seen—it could be exactly what they need to believe in themselves.
Vision: As our community grows, we need to think 10 steps ahead to address challenges now, creating solutions for the future.
These monthly meetings—and advocates like Andy—keep me inspired to continue building pipelines for positive change. Let’s lead through quality relationships and a deepened sense of community.
#YoungKingsCollective#Mentorship#CommunityLeadership#InvestingInPeople
Elementary schoolers can develop good, solid lifelong civic mindsets.
At Inquiring Minds we help young students learn civics. Our unique 2-fold approach focuses on civics in K-6 grades and inquiry. To be effective we work directly with kids ages 8-17 and educators. We co-create ways kids can learn to help their communities – and themselves – by the actions they take and the votes they make.
We help students evolve their own civic foundation using the inquiry process. That’s why our free, accessible, creative approaches actually work. Explore our website much of which was developed directly with children and educators.
To help kids grow as good citizens is a challenge. If they feel positive about the roles they play in school, they are productive in exercising their voices and ideas. We believe that, as they learn to make age-appropriate choices, young students are much more apt to grow as civic-minded, cooperative and collaborative individuals.
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This week, I had the fantastic opportunity to come together with other educators from across New Jersey to learn all about integrating Youth Participatory Action Research into the classroom. While this training was very fruitful for my dissertation research (with 5th graders), I left thinking about integrating YPAR into the elementary and early childhood classroom. This got me thinking about what type of skills and competencies we can focus on developing in our youngest learners so that when they enter middle and high school, they can be agents of their research. They can draw data-supported conclusions and inform decisions that impact their lives. This is how youth can become Citizens of the Now.
However, this year, I am teaching preschool (I teach during the day and conduct my dissertation fieldwork after school). It was challenging and exciting to brainstorm ways that 4 and 5-year-olds can conduct their own research. How can they "collect data" and then "analyze" the data? We all know little kids love grabbing our phones and tablets and taking pictures all around them. They might not be able to write full sentences yet (although many can!), but they certainly can ask questions and even conduct a survey or interview (with support). They love questions! And they love finding connections between different observations. They love talking about big visuals and pictures. That sounds like data analysis to me...
What do you think? Can preschoolers conduct research?
